Local Dairy Farmer Spotlights New Chocolate Milk Refuel Zone at Philadelphia Union Sportsplex
July 30, 2025 | 3 min to read
At the grand opening of The Training Table Powered by Refuel with Chocolate Milk at the WSFS Bank Sportsplex Café in Philadelphia, Doug Sattazahn from the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program celebrated a partnership with the Philadelphia Union. This collaboration prioritizes sustainable practices and promotes the nutritional value of dairy. The ceremony included a ribbon-cutting and the distribution of 200 chocolate milk bottles to attendees, showcasing local dairy products and supporting athletes in the community.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program board member Doug Sattazahn of Zahncroft Dairy, Wolmesdorf, Pa., participated in the grand opening of The Training Table Powered by Refuel with Chocolate Milk inside the WFSF Bank Sportsplex Café in Philadelphia.
The event highlighted the multi-year partnership with Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program and the Philadelphia Union, the professional men’s soccer team, that focuses on a shared commitment to sustainable business practices and the nutritional value of milk and dairy products.
“Having the Training Table Powered by Refuel with Chocolate Milk inside the Sportsplex Café is an incredible opportunity to share Pennsylvania dairy products with athletes and sports fans,” Sattazahn said. “With this partnership, athletes young and old will benefit from the nutrition provided by locally produced milk.”
At the grand opening, Sattazahn and son Easton helped cut the ribbon on the café and distributed 200 bottles of chocolate milk to the athletes and fans in attendance. The Philadelphia Union-owned WSFS Bank Sportsplex, located next to Subaru Park, the team’s home stadium, is a state-of-the-art building with seven outdoor fields used by professional and academy teams, as well as community-based adult and youth sports groups.
Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers are sponsors of the Philadelphia Union and are an entitlement partner of the WSFS Bank Sportsplex Café, where Pennsylvania dairy products will be sold. The sponsorship also includes onsite activations during promotional theme nights at Subaru Park throughout the season.
For more information, contact American Dairy Association North East at 315.472.9143, or click here.
Photo caption: Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program board member Doug Sattazahn from Wolmesdorf, Pa., and son Easton, participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony at the grand opening of the Training Table Powered by Refuel with Chocolate Milk inside the WFSF Bank Sports Complex Café. The event is part of dairy checkoff’s multi-year partnership with the Philadelphia Union, the professional men’s soccer team.
About Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program (PDPP) Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program is the farmer-funded, farmer-directed dairy checkoff organization created to build demand and sales for milk and dairy foods throughout Pennsylvania. Managed by American Dairy Association North East, Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program develops and implements local programs to drive milk and dairy sales at retail outlets and in schools. The organizations also conduct consumer education about dairy through events, traditional and social media, and in collaboration with health professionals through National Dairy Council®. For more information, visit www.americandairy.com/pennsylvania-dairy-promotion-program/ or call 315.472.9143.